Bonellia viridis
Photograph taken by Angelo de Faveri taken in Malindi, Kenya
Photo Information
"This is a Proboscis Worm (phylum Echiura: family Bonelliidae), not a mollusc. Bonellia viridis is a tropical species, that hides in a burrow under coral during the day and extends its long bifurcated proboscis at night up to 30 cm. The animal in this photo has been completely removed from its burrow and its proboscis is the light green structure on the right half of the body. It is an active predator, grabbing passing soft-bodied invertebrates, including opisthobranchs, to feed upon. This individual is a female; the male is tiny and it lives in the same burrow as the female. The male rarely feeds and it serves largely to fertilise the female."
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EXIF Information
- Camera
- Olympus EVOLT E-410
- Date and Time
- 2009:08:21 10:23:43
- Exposure Time
- 1/125
- Exposure Bias
- 0/10
- Focal Length
- 50/1 mm
- Horizontal Resolution
- 72/1 dpi
- Vertical Resolution
- 72/1 dpi
- Aperture
- f/20.0
- ISO
- 100
- Exposure Program
- Manual
- Exposure Mode
- Manual exposure
- Metering Mode
- Center Weighted Average
- Light Source
- unknown
- Flash
- Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
- White Balance
- Manual white balance
- Color Space
- sRGB
- Software
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Echiura |
| Class | Echiuroidea |
| Order | Bonelliida |
| Family | Bonelliidae |
| Species | Bonellia viridis |